diff --git a/packages/server/src/routes/federation.ts b/packages/server/src/routes/federation.ts
index 4263f95d..fe996157 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/routes/federation.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/routes/federation.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { sanitizeUser } from '../utils/sanitize.js';
 import { deleteAttachmentFiles, deleteUploadFile } from '../utils/fileCleanup.js';
 import { tombstoneUser, collectDeletionBroadcastTargets, collectProfileBroadcastTargetIds } from '../utils/userDeletion.js';
 import { computeFederatedId, getDmParticipants, sendCallRelay } from '../utils/federationOutbox.js';
+import { onPeerActivated } from '../utils/federationPeerActivation.js';
 import { getDmMessageWithUser } from './dm.js';
 import type { FederationRelayRequest, FederationRelayResponse, FederationRelayEvent, FederationRelayAttachment, FederationSyncRequest, FederationSyncResponse, DmMessageWithUser, DmChannel, FederationRelayProfileSnapshot, FederationIdentityDeleteS2SRequest, FederationProfileUpdatePayload, ServerEvent } from '@backspace/shared';
 
@@ -354,6 +355,9 @@ export async function federationRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): Promise<void> {
           .where(eq(schema.federationPeers.id, peerId))
           .run();
         connectionManager.sendToAdmins({ type: 'federation_peers_changed' as const });
+        onPeerActivated(peerId, 'initiate_accepted').catch(err =>
+          console.error('[federation] onPeerActivated from /peer/initiate failed:', err)
+        );
 
         const peer = db
           .select()
@@ -560,6 +564,9 @@ export async function federationRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): Promise<void> {
           }
 
           connectionManager.sendToAdmins({ type: 'federation_peers_changed' as const });
+          onPeerActivated(existing.id, 'accept_rejected_override').catch(err =>
+            console.error('[federation] onPeerActivated from /peer/accept (rejected override) failed:', err)
+          );
 
           return reply.code(200).send({ accepted: true });
         }
@@ -583,6 +590,9 @@ export async function federationRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): Promise<void> {
           }
 
           connectionManager.sendToAdmins({ type: 'federation_peers_changed' as const });
+          onPeerActivated(existing.id, 'accept_awaiting_approval').catch(err =>
+            console.error('[federation] onPeerActivated from /peer/accept (awaiting_approval) failed:', err)
+          );
 
           return reply.code(200).send({ accepted: true });
         }
@@ -597,6 +607,9 @@ export async function federationRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): Promise<void> {
           .run();
 
         connectionManager.sendToAdmins({ type: 'federation_peers_changed' as const });
+        onPeerActivated(existing.id, 'accept_pending').catch(err =>
+          console.error('[federation] onPeerActivated from /peer/accept (pending) failed:', err)
+        );
 
         return reply.code(200).send({ accepted: true });
       }
@@ -613,6 +626,9 @@ export async function federationRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): Promise<void> {
       }).run();
 
       connectionManager.sendToAdmins({ type: 'federation_peers_changed' as const });
+      onPeerActivated(peerId, 'accept_new').catch(err =>
+        console.error('[federation] onPeerActivated from /peer/accept (new) failed:', err)
+      );
 
       return reply.code(200).send({ accepted: true });
     },
@@ -1136,6 +1152,9 @@ export async function federationRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): Promise<void> {
           .run();
 
         connectionManager.sendToAdmins({ type: 'federation_peers_changed' as const });
+        onPeerActivated(peerId, 'approval_handshake').catch(err =>
+          console.error('[federation] onPeerActivated from /approval-requests/:id/approve failed:', err)
+        );
 
         const peer = db
           .select()
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/federationPeering.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/federationPeering.ts
index 2b582413..31bb4936 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/federationPeering.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/federationPeering.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { generateSnowflake } from './snowflake.js';
 import { getOurOrigin, generateHmacSecret } from './federationAuth.js';
 import { validateOrigin } from '../routes/federation.js';
+import { onPeerActivated } from './federationPeerActivation.js';
 
 // ─── Types ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -158,6 +159,9 @@ async function performHandshake(
         .run();
       const { connectionManager } = await import('../ws/handler.js');
       connectionManager.sendToAdmins({ type: 'federation_peers_changed' as const });
+      onPeerActivated(peerId, 'ensure_peered').catch(err =>
+        console.error('[federation] onPeerActivated from ensurePeered failed:', err)
+      );
       return { status: 'active', peerId };
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/federationWorker.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/federationWorker.ts
index b215d7e0..d2beafde 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/federationWorker.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/federationWorker.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { getDmMessageWithUser } from '../routes/dm.js';
 import { connectionManager } from '../ws/handler.js';
 import { generateThumbnail } from './thumbnail.js';
 import type { FederationRelayRequest, FederationRelayResponse, FederationRelayEvent } from '@backspace/shared';
-import { startupBootstrapSync } from './federationPeerActivation.js';
+import { onPeerActivated, startupBootstrapSync } from './federationPeerActivation.js';
 import fs from 'node:fs';
 import path from 'node:path';
 import crypto from 'node:crypto';
@@ -1054,6 +1054,8 @@ async function processHealthCheckTick(): Promise<void> {
         console.log(
           `[federation-worker] Peer ${peer.origin} recovered — marked active`,
         );
+
+        await onPeerActivated(peer.id, 'health_check_recovery');
       }
       // If not ok, leave as unreachable — will check again next cycle
     } catch (err) {